With or Without You
A Harry Potter Fanfiction: Book Four
1.
Aurelia's holidays had had tragedies, happiness and fun. She had stayed with her parents and Baby Dorian, who was two now. After, she spent time with the Malfoys before going with Chase, Pearl, Harry and the Weasleys to the Quidditch World Cup.
Aurelia regretted not spending enough time with her parents. In fact, she couldn't bear to speak about this subject. Abelard, her father was dead. Apparently, Lord Voldemort had warned of his rise. But Aurelia's father didn't want her or Dorian to become Death Eaters, like he and Catalina, her mother, were in the past. So then, Voldemort's servant, Peter Pettigrew went and killed her father in his sleep. At least... he had a peaceful death. Catalina, overcome with grief, disowned Aurelia and Dorian and sent them to live with Chase's family. The pure-blood family of the Solomons.
Aurelia didn't want to live with the Solomons yet, so Chase's mum let her stay with the Malfoys for a bit. Then, Aurelia would go with Chase to join the Weasleys and Harry Potter for the Quidditch World Cup. The events, in order happened eventually.
2.
The Quidditch World Cup ended up in a mess. First, they were watching happily. Then the Death Eater Mark came. Everyone went crazy but the only brave people were her and CEDRIC DIGGORY! They also met a little girl that was about nine years old, Mala Black. She was the young daughter of a recently escaped Sirius Black. Little Mala was hiding herself everywhere with a fake surname of Palmer. So, Mala Nightingale Black was now Mala Nightingale Palmer. When Aurelia came back to the Weasley's tents... well.
"Okay, Ginny, you will sleep with Mother and Father, seeing as you're so scared!" Fred's voice echoed.
"Yup, but not the second part," Ginny said.
"And now, LIA WITH CHASE," George said, looking over his shoulder to grin at Aurelia.
"Seriously, guys?" Chase's voice, smooth as butter rang out.
"YUP," everyone replied.
So, Chase and Lia ended up together, just as said.
"Um, Lia. I have to tell you something."
"What? I have to meet up with Pearlie outside her tent in a few minutes."
There was a dramatic pause.
"I-I really like you." Chase started. Aurelia's cheeks brightened. "Like, like you. REALLY. LIKE. YOU."
"Chase. In First Year, Harry wasn't the only one to see the Mirror of Erised. I did, too."
"Lia, I-"
"And in that mirror, I saw a child. His parents were behind him. One was me. The other was a man with blonde hair. I didn't know whether it was you or Draco."
"Then what happened?
"Dumbledore came. He told me not to try and find it again. But he said that I would know who I really loved."
"Ok. Was it me, or Draco?"
"It was obvious, after a while. No one has glimmering aqua eyes like you do, Chase."
"So, it was me."
"Yes, but, that was what I wanted in First Year."
"You don't like me?" Chase's eyes brimmed with tears, but he kept a straight face.
"N-n-no. I love you as well. But I love my best friend, Draco, more."
A tear swiftly ran down Chase's pale cheek. He wiped it off. "I hope that you'll forgive me for doing this."
He pulled Aurelia closer to him, gently curling his arms around her waist. Chase leaned in. Aurelia did not refuse to do the same.
And then they both had their first kiss.
3.
"Yes Pearl, Chase and I kissed. Both our first kisses." Pearl squealed and laughed.
"WHOA! But... you got with Draco."
"Yes, because I love him more." Pearl's face darkened but looked happy again. Now, they were back at Hogwarts. After everyone over 17 put their names in, the names were pulled out of the Goblet of Fire.
"VIKTOR KRUM." Hermione blushed.
"CEDRIC DIGGORY." Aurelia grinned.
"FLEUR DELACOUR." Ron laughed hysterically.
"HARRY POTTER." Dumbledore looked around in shock, then silently went to question Harry.
"CHASE SOLOMON..." Aurelia sighed. Why him? Even Pearl could have been a Champion and she would be happy!
The schools argued for hours. Why three Hogwarts Champions? And two UNDERAGES. But Viktor was fine. He scooped up Hermione in his arms and walked away. Hermione's giggles echoed around the school.
4.
Chase didn't really like this. Why couldn't it be Aurelia? Then, he would be helping the love of his life, instead of her helping him. The First Task was a week away. Harry had told him that the task would about dragons. What did he mean? Chase pondered on this.
Then, he knew. "Lia. They want the Champions to fight dragons."
"Huh? What types?" Aurelia looked uninterested. She looked like that a lot when she was with Chase. Aurelia scooped up her things.
"With Draco, again, right?" Chase knew the answer.
"Yes. I'll forgive you for kissing me. But I love Draco, and we're together now. So, let me spend time with him." She skipped away.
...
Now was the time of the First Task. So, Aurelia snuck Pearl to see Chase. Chase was in full Quidditch uniform. This uniform was the normal Seeker outfit, but Ravenclaw-like. Lia couldn't help smiling. The young man noticed.
"So, Mood Swings, broken up with your man yet?" Chase smirked.
"Stop, Sparky. I love Draco and he loves me." Pearl's face darkened in the background.
...
Draco and Aurelia watched the battles between the Champions and the Dragons. Chase's dragon was the same as Harry's, a Hungarian Horntail.
Chase, like Harry as well, grabbed his broom and distracted the dragon. Chase darted in and out, swerving the dragon's fiery blasts. Finally, he shouted, "Accio Golden Egg!" The golden egg was transported into Chase's gloved hand, part of his Seeker uniform.
Draco put a caring hand around Aurelia's shoulder as they walked back to Hogwarts.
"Lia." Aurelia turned around. Draco's grey eyes sparkled.
"Yes?"
"I know it's early for this, but do you want to go to the Yule Ball with me?"
"I'll think about it. But for now, it's a yes."
They kissed. And that... was Draco's first kiss.
5.
"Draco. Who was your first kiss?" Aurelia inquired.
"You, of course."
"Ok...mine was you as well."
"Are you okay?" Draco looked concerned.
"Yeah, I'm fine." Aurelia grinned but didn't feel like grinning.
"How come I'm your boyfriend, but you don't tell me anything? No secrets, nothing you can trust me about. I thought you loved me!"
"I really do, Malfoy, but-
'MALFOY?" Draco was fully shouting now.
"BUT? It's not like you care! It's been five months since we got together!"
"And I loved your one-month anniversary gift..."
"Well, Chase told me you saw him in the Mirror of Erised! You truly love him!" Draco screeched. "I don't even actually love you!"
Aurelia was openly weeping.
"Ok. Fine. I guess I should do this. Miss Riddle. I want to break up." Aurelia was shocked. Not because of this breaking up stuff.
"I'm a Riddle? Oh, yeah. I know. Chase's mum told me ages ago. Voldemort is my grandfather. No need to bring it up. Oh, and plus. I lied to you. My first kiss was Chase!" She sobbed and cried in front of him. But Draco imposed over her. His grey eyes were guilty. But nothing could be done. One word echoed through Aurelia's mind. TRAITOR.
The two walked away. Not Yule Ball partners. Not even lovers anymore.
6.
"Yeah, Lia! Draco and I are together! And partners in the Yule Ball." Aurelia smiled. She felt the tears threaten to come. But nothing came through. Pain just throbbed dully. She knew he wasn't for her. She saw the looks he gave her best friend, Pearl. Traitor. Liar. Betrayer.
"Lia. Please...don't forget... you are loved. By me. By my family. Even though you're a Riddle."
"Yeah, yeah. I know." But Chase didn't listen. He sat down on the bed in her dorm.
"Be my girlfriend." Aurelia's eyes widened. "Even though you're miserable, you look beautiful. I have loved you since before Hogwarts. I'm madly in love with you, Aurelia Aquila Riddle." Aurelia smiled. Chase was in the Mirror of Erised. Her feelings for him had never changed.
"Sure. Sorry I look like this, all tearing up when you confess to me. It's just... I thought Draco was my best friend."
"It's really ok. I would feel like that as well. Well, if you broke up with me."
Chase leaned in again. Aurelia knew her cue. She grabbed Chase's collar and pulled him in.
7.
The Yule Ball was glamourous. No. More than that. Aurelia couldn't describe it. The lighting was perfect. The food looked delectable. The Durmstrang and Beaubatons schools were beautiful and mostly handsome.
Hermione Granger made her way down the stairs into Viktor Krum's hands. Ron looked jealous, being stuck with Padma Patil. Harry was uncomfortable with Parvati Patil.
Pearl glided gracefully on the dance floor with Draco, waltzing like gentle, flapping butterflies. She was wearing a silky blue gown, representing her Ravenclaw house. Her dress was frilly at the shoulders and the ruffs were wavy. It was nothing compared to Aurelia's flat, light green gown. Aurelia heard parts of their speech.
Pearl rested her head on Draco's shoulder. "Ferret, I hope you'll be happy with me as you were happy with Lia."
"I feel the same, Pearlie."
"Lia. Don't look at them. Come on, let's dance. The Champions need to anyway."
Chase wrapped his arms around her waist, while the school whispered audibly, "Kiss, kiss, kiss!" Aurelia obliged. She kissed Chase fully on the lips, savouring his lips. Everyone kept quiet, even Severus Snape himself. The night went perfectly.
8.
The Second Task was fine. It was the Third Task that was the problem.
Aurelia cheered Chase as he went into the Maze but couldn't help seeing the professor Mad-Eye Moody being suspicious. She didn't really care about his classes because, well, she had learnt everything in it! The only thing that disturbed her about him was when he taught the class about Unforgivable Curses.
But Moody ran away when Cedric was killed. Aurelia didn't see the moment Cedric got killed. She felt it, her blood boiled. And when Harry and Chase ran out with a body, Aurelia knew. Tears streamed down her face, but Cho pushed her out of the way to see her dead boyfriend. Cho looked exactly like Theodore when Cadence died.
Chase panted and gasped. "Ced! Gone. Voldemort..." Aurelia nodded and said that she knew.
"You have a gift, Lia."
"Yes, I know. I really do, Sparky. But I think it's because I'm Voldemort's granddaughter."
Moody was an imposter. It was Barty Crouch Jr. Aurelia sighed. No one really believed that the Dark Lord was back. Chase did. His parents was true Death Eaters. Catalina Xiao had disappeared. Dorian Riddle. her little brother had died of a strange disease. At night, Aurelia always went insane. She would talk to the moon. Even though she had extra problems.
Next year was going to be hard.
